Joyce Carol Thomas

In these four acclaimed novels, award-winning author Joyce Carol Thomas captures the triumphs and struggles of African American teens. In this sequel to the award-winning Marked by Fire, Abyssinia Jackson must cope with tragedy in her Oklahoma country home. In this mystical coming-of-age story and third book in the Abyssinia Jackson saga, fifteen-year old Amber makes a startling family discovery that shakes her to the core. Thirteen-year old Carl Lee's connection to a wild rodeo horse on his grandfather's ranch teaches him more about relating to his dad than it does about riding. In Thomas's first thriller, sixteen-year old Meggie unwittingly holds the key to solving a string of mysterious teenage disappearances.Thomas, Joyce Carol is the author of 'Joyce Carol Thomas', published 2008 under ISBN 9781423101543 and ISBN 1423101545.